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My buddy found a sled for sale locally, he's kinda new to snowmobiling and asked me to look at it, 2001 sxr 500, im not too up on yamahas so i was just wondering if there's anything he should look for, recalls and that kind of stuff.

About the only thing that goes bad with a Yamaha is the W arm, the welds crack and then you have to have them rewelded and gussets put in the corners. The W arm is located in the front of the skid where the front shock is. All in all they are awesome sleds. N. Il. where at?

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My buddy found a sled for sale locally, he's kinda new to snowmobiling and asked me to look at it, 2001 sxr 500, im not too up on yamahas so i was just wondering if there's anything he should look for, recalls and that kind of stuff.[/b]

A friend I ride with has an SXR 500, though I'm a bit uncertain of the year. I think it's a great sled for a beginner. The ride is typical Yamaha... too stiff with not enough travel, but it's super stable and allows you to sit and steer without feeling like the sled will tip. It's got good power but nothing extreme. Super reliable overall.

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The 500 is an overachiever & don,t listen to octane. It won the 500 trail stock class at haydays in 03 & took 2nd in the 600 class. with clutching this little sucker rips. It is hard on fuel tho compared to a triple but it flat out flies. i have clutched a few of these & they surprise a lot of 600,s.